Perfumania Holdings Inc. (PERF) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2010-01-30.
Perfumania Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $76.2 million; its shares were traded at around $8.5 with and P/S ratio of 0.2.

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During fiscal 2009, we generated net sales of $510.9 million compared with $429.3 million in fiscal 2008. During fiscal 2009 and 2008, approximately 67.4% and 52.6% of our net sales and 81.5% and 68.6% of our gross profit were provided by our retail division, and approximately 32.6% and 47.4% and 18.5% and 31.4%, respectively, by our wholesale division. Most of the increase in our net sales in fiscal 2009, as well as the increase in the proportion of our net sales and gross profit which are derived from our retail division compared with our wholesale division, was due to the inclusion of Perfumanias results for the full year in fiscal 2009. Our wholesale revenues decreased by 18.1% from fiscal 2008 due to the global economic downturn and the resulting reduction in consumer spending. Also, our fiscal 2008s results included $15.4 million of sales to E Com before the Merger. Further information for each of the industry segments in which we operate is provided in Note 15 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

economic conditions, competition, availability of volume discounts, number of stores in operation, timing of store openings and closings and the effect of special promotions. Retail store sales, internet sales, and consignment sales represented approximately 67.4% and 52.6%, respectively, of the Companys total sales in fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The Companys business is highly seasonal, with the most significant activity occurring from September through December each year. Wholesale sales are stronger during the months of September through November, since retailers need to receive merchandise well before the holiday season begins, with approximately 11.2% and 34.3% of total revenues being generated during these three months in fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively. Retail revenues are the greatest in December, with approximately 24.2% and 36.4% of retail revenues being generated this month in fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively, as is typical for a retail operation. Historically, Model Reorg typically generated income from operations during all 12 months of the fiscal year, while E Com generated income only during the fourth quarter due to the seasonality of its retail business. In fiscal 2009, the first full year the Company operated as a combined entity, the Company realized losses from operations during the first three quarters and generated income from operations during the fourth quarter due to the seasonality of the combined business. However, there can be no assurance that future results will be consistent with fiscal 2009 results.

In recent years, the Company has purchased approximately 90% of its fragrances directly from brand owners/manufacturers and 10% from distributors. Its suppliers include most of the dozen largest fragrance manufacturers in the United States. The distributors represent, for the most part, long-standing relationships, some of which are also customers of the Company. The Company maintains a regular dialogue with all designer fragrance brand manufacturers directed toward broadening its product offerings to its customers. The Company believes that having both wholesale and retail customers is desirable to most designer fragrance brand manufacturers and enhances its opportunities to further expand these relationships. The Companys success in obtaining product in wide assortments and at favorable prices has been enhanced by the greater scale resulting from leveraging the additional bargaining power with suppliers due to the Merger. In addition, the recent consolidation in the United States department store business and the weak global economy which has impacted United States department store fragrance sales has resulted in favorable buying opportunities for the Company with some of the largest fragrance manufacturers. As is customary in the fragrance industry, the Company has no long-term or exclusive contracts with suppliers.

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